Inter-object messaging
US6651109B1 · kind B1 · utility
11Cited by
32References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/548
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of communication between a first object and a second object is disclosed. A first direct method call is made on an intermediary object from the first object. The first direct method call contains information regarding a location in memory of the intermediary object instead of a location in memory of the second object and a name of the method to be called on the second object. The name of the method to be called on the second object is delivered from the intermediary object to a message queue object. The name of the method to be called on the second object is accessed from the message queue object by the second object.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.